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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Noodle Bowls

Today we finally had some sunshine. It was
very windy so it was still cold but it was a welcome relief after many days of
rain. Consequentially, we learned a very hard lesson! The reality of living at
anchor, disconnected from shore power, was driven home when we ran low on
electricity over the weekend. Prior to our stint back at the boat yard, we had
only managed to spend one night at anchor. Finally cutting the cord, we have
now realised that we need to be more aware of our input versus our output. It
was a rude awakening!

We spent a couple of nights playing cards by flashlight
as our computers and phones had died and we didn’t even have enough electricity
for lights, the fridge or the electric water pump.We had been using electricity but hadn’t been recharging our
batteries. We have solar panels, but it wasn’t sunny. We have a wind generator
but there was no wind. We can charge the batteries by running the engine, but
the engine was indisposed. Bryce was doing some maintenance on the engine but
needed to get a part so we had to wait until Monday to go get it and then run
the engine. We got the part and have been able to run the engine to charge up
our batteries a bit.I spent
Monday at the library surrounded by all of our electronics attached to a power
board, charging everything.

Bryce has also been sick. Apparently we
don’t cope being in society anymore as he came down with a horrible cough and
cold after our outing over the weekend. His illness combined with the weather
put a bit of a damper on our spirits. We were looking for some pick me ups and
as we were unable to run our fridge, we were also looking for ways to get
through a lot of the veggies we had. One of our favourite meals is a noodle
bowl and it fit the bill perfectly! You can use whatever noodles and vegetables
you have and it will still be wonderful. My pan isn’t big enough, so I had to
do everything in batches but if you have a large pan or wok then you can do it
all together.

* I find that with the tofu I use I do not
need to press it to get rid of the extra water. Depending on the type of tofu
you use, it may be necessary to wrap it in paper towel and put it underneath
weight (cutting board, frying pan…) for 10-60 min.

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Hi, I'm Alissa. Many years ago, I met Bryce, who had dreamed about buying a boat and sailing around the world since he was a kid. It became my dream as well and now it's our reality. Along with our daughter, we are sailing the high seas of Australia (for now!). This blog is a collection of stories, photos and ideas inspired by our lives and travels. We hope you enjoy following our adventures!

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